Rhynchopsitta phillipsi
| Rhynchopsitta phillipsi Temporal range: Late Pleistocene | |
|---|---|
| R. phillipsi compared to the maroon-fronted parrot | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Genus: | Rhynchopsitta |
| Species: | R. phillipsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhynchopsitta phillipsi Rea, 1997 | |
Rhynchopsitta phillipsi is an extinct species of thick-billed parrot. It was described in 1997 from Late Pleistocene cave deposits from Nuevo León in northeastern Mexico. The specific epithet honours American ornithologist Allan Robert Phillips.